Month: July 2018

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Hope police log

July 16, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Hope police log
WARRANTS SERVED: 07.13.18 Yolanda Wingfield, 50, of Hope, AR                         Failure to Comply 07.14.18 Marcus Hamilton, 20, of Hope, AR                            Failure to Appear 07.15.18 Sergio Vargas, 21, of Hope, AR                                 Failure to Appear ACCIDENTS: 07.13.18 0743 […]
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McKenzie tourney Aug. 5

July 16, 2018 submitted Comments Off on McKenzie tourney Aug. 5
PRESCOTT – The Annual Jim McKenzie Golf Tournament sponsored by Nevada County Cancer Association will be held August 4, 2018 at the Prescott Country Club.  This will be a 4-person scramble at a cost of […]
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Gov. touts state’s economy

July 14, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Gov. touts state’s economy
LITTLE ROCK – The numbers for the state’s fiscal year are in, and, I am happy to report, the numbers are strong. We finished the year with a surplus of more than $40 million, and […]
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Duck race Aug. 18

July 14, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Duck race Aug. 18
TEXARKANA – The ducks are racing again! The Friends of the Foundation of CHRISTUS St. Michael Foundation will present The Great Texarkana Duck Race on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at Holiday Springs Water Park, 5501 […]
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Don’t leave children in vehicles

July 14, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Don’t leave children in vehicles
LITTLE ROCK – When temperatures in Arkansas rise, it is difficult to imagine that any parent could ever leave their child alone in a vehicle, but it is possible and often fatal. Nationwide, an average […]
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Utility help available

July 14, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Utility help available
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides eligible households with help in paying utility bills. The program pays benefits of fixed amounts based on household income. Eligibility is based on annualized income and […]
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Hope police log

July 14, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Hope police log
WARRANTS SERVED: 07.09.18 Blair McKamie, 28, of Hope, AR                               Failure to Appear/ Foreign Warrant Jessica Dixon, 28, of Hope, AR                                 Failure to Comply 07.10.18 Clyde Gayton, 57, of Hope, AR                                 Failure to Comply 07.11.18 Dustin […]
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Managing pastures in dry times

July 14, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Managing pastures in dry times
The likelihood of a record-setting dry spring across most of the state is very unsettling for forage and livestock growers. Hay barns are still empty and the spring hay crop yield is running about 40-50% […]
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Drought recovery tips

July 14, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Drought recovery tips
  Drought Recovery Tips for Forages John Jennings, Shane Gadberry, Paul Beck, Dirk Philipp, and Kenny Simon The current drought situation is the result of mostly lower than average rainfall over the past 12 months […]
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Livestock report

July 14, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Livestock report
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope, AR Weighted Average Report for Thursday Jul 12, 2018 Cattle Receipts: 1835 Last week: NS Last year: 1513 Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 […]
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Obituaries

Kay Purtle

July 13, 2018 submitted Comments Off on Kay Purtle
Mrs. Kay Purtle, age 58 of Rosston, Arkansas passed away, Thursday, July 12, in Wadley Regional Medical Center in Hope, Arkansas. Kay was born on October 13, 1959 in Prescott, Arkansas to Cecil “Pete” and […]